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Post by Frameous on Aug 13, 2010 15:56:07 GMT -5
We have a comic book movies thread, a video game movies thread, even a Bond movies thread... but no horror movies thread (that I could find anyway). There is the occasional thread about one movie, or disturbing movies, but no base camp. I’d say that’s just down right un-American! So here it is, hope it sticks. Today is Friday the 13th. I am a superstitious person, and I like the Friday films, so these days are always a call for celebration in my home (more of a crypt really). I don’t know about any of you other horrorheads, but it really saddens me that none of the big channels host a Friday-a-thon anymore. Back in the day you could count on TBS, TNT, or USA to bust out a few of em on this cursed day. Sure they were cut up, but when you’re a kid, it’s just as good (and some would say better, depending on how you feel about children viewing simulated violence). What’s worse, there is a channel DEDICATED to horror, the Chiller channel, and even they don’t host a marathon. A few years ago they did, and I saw a glimmer of hope. But they haven’t kept it up. To add insult to injury, they are showing Snakes on a Train and Supercroc tonight, when they could just as easily be doing otherwise, and possibly creating and/or nurturing a young Friday fan. Well nuts to that, I say. I will be having my own Friday-a-thon tonight with some pals. The booze will be flowing freely, and that never hurts (not to mention its freaking Friday, my favorite night to drink). I will probably focus on my favorites, which would be 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7. It will be like I am 12 years old all over again (only with a higher blood alcohol level). Anyone else do this? Or remember those marathons? Just talking about it makes me long for some Joe Bob Briggs Monstervision. Boy, those were the days. I am sure it contributed to my love of horror and film trivia. Fridays not float your boat? No problem. There is always something exciting going on in the world of horror. Something I am particularly stoked about is that one of the creepiest of all TV made shockers, Dark Night of the Scarecrow, is finally hitting DVD on Sept. 28, 2010. It’s been a long time coming for this one, and it’s also another shining example of what TBS used to be like. I will never forget them airing this followed by Motel Hell on a fall night sometime in my pre-teens. Talk about a brick in my wall, man. Why have they changed so? Guess I am just getting old. For those who haven’t seen, you will be in for a real treat. Genre regular Larry Drake (Dr. Giggles, Tales from the Crypt) is a misunderstood, mentally handicapped gentle giant who is more or less lynched by rednecks (Charles Durning and Bride of Re-Animator‘s Claude Earl Jones). Gunned down while hiding as a scarecrow, he is out for revenge (or is it just their guilty imaginations?). Check it out! www.amazon.com/Dark-Night-Scarecrow-Charles-Durning/dp/B003JIPN20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1281731679&sr=8-1So come on all you maniacs. Here is where horror hounds wreak havoc and raise hell.
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Post by Ratso on Aug 13, 2010 17:28:05 GMT -5
The last time I remember seeing a Friday-a-thon was when Spike TV was TNN. They had this great commercial where Jason was running a marathon and when somebody held out water for him he chopped their hand off. Sadly I think Friday marathons have gone the way of showing Dracula/Frankenstein at Halloween... they don't really do it anymore.
I'm going to a party later as well and everybody is gonna get loaded and watch a few of these should be fun.
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Post by Ratso on Aug 13, 2010 17:31:34 GMT -5
Holy crap I found it! I love youtube.
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Post by Nuveena on Aug 13, 2010 20:25:29 GMT -5
^That's pretty great.
The only channel I can think of that's doing horror movie marathons is AMC when they do Fear Fridays, but I don't know how consistent they are and I haven't watched it that much. So, yeah.
But I love horror movies, mainly the ones from the 20's and 30's. Nosferatu is one of my favorite movies of all time (as well as the '79 remake) and Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney Sr. are two of my favorite actors. It's hard to think that what shocked people back then might seem completely tame today. As for slasher films...I'm more for the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, despite how silly they got. Robert Englund's pretty great, and I don't even mind how pared down Freddy got by the end as a horror symbol. Generally, I don't take slasher films very seriously, because they'd probably traumatize me if I did.
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Post by Jack Burton on Aug 13, 2010 22:22:13 GMT -5
I remember Joe Bob doing a night long Friday marathon where Jason picked off the crew one by one. It's on YouTube. Sorry, I'm too lazy to post it now...
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Post by pablo on Aug 13, 2010 22:56:39 GMT -5
I'm not really an aficionado of horror films. I wouldn't go near a slasher film with a 10 ft. pole. To me, a good horror film is an american werewolf in london. But this craving for gore that's decended upon our culture makes me feel very far removed from the generation that sucks it up like bacon fat. That's right-I'm real old and The Exorcist is good enough for me.
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Post by Frameous on Aug 15, 2010 12:17:14 GMT -5
The last time I remember seeing a Friday-a-thon was when Spike TV was TNN. They had this great commercial where Jason was running a marathon and when somebody held out water for him he chopped their hand off. I remember Joe Bob doing a night long Friday marathon where Jason picked off the crew one by one. It's on YouTube. Sorry, I'm too lazy to post it now... Thank you both Ratso and Jack Burton. I remember both of these fondly. Having a network that would host a marathon is nice enough, but when you have someone going the extra mile to create original, and in these cases, quite humorous material...well, that's what I call viewer appreciation. My own Friday-a-thon was a good time had by all. We watched a few and then capped it all off with His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th. A storm blew in, which just added to the fun. We were like campers in the woods. Here's to hoping Ratso and everyone else had a good Friday the 13th. ^That's pretty great. The only channel I can think of that's doing horror movie marathons is AMC when they do Fear Fridays, but I don't know how consistent they are and I haven't watched it that much. So, yeah. But I love horror movies, mainly the ones from the 20's and 30's. Nosferatu is one of my favorite movies of all time (as well as the '79 remake) and Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney Sr. are two of my favorite actors. It's hard to think that what shocked people back then might seem completely tame today. As for slasher films...I'm more for the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, despite how silly they got. Robert Englund's pretty great, and I don't even mind how pared down Freddy got by the end as a horror symbol. Generally, I don't take slasher films very seriously, because they'd probably traumatize me if I did. AMC is a great place for basic cable horror (I would even say at times better than Chiller in that they play a bit of everything where Chiller relies heavily on direct to video dreck). AMC is my best friend come Halloween time. They don't skimp on the flicks. And god bless a fellow Nightmare fan. No matter how goofy the movies got, my love for Englund knows no bounds. I particularly find 1, 3, 4, and New Nightmare to be solid and downright fun entries in the franchise. I'm not really an aficionado of horror films. I wouldn't go near a slasher film with a 10 ft. pole. To me, a good horror film is an american werewolf in london. But this craving for gore that's decended upon our culture makes me feel very far removed from the generation that sucks it up like bacon fat. That's right-I'm real old and The Exorcist is good enough for me. Not a slasher fan? No problem! I embrace and enjoy all types (and hope you do too). That's the kind of atmosphere that is welcome round these parts. With so many sub-genres and styles out there, how can a guy or gal choose just one?! Suspense, giallos, monsters, body melt, gore, splatter, zombie, nature run amok, anthologies, TV movies, haunted house, possession, foreign...celebrate them all here
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Post by GProopdog on Aug 16, 2010 14:22:15 GMT -5
Waaaaaaay before the Sci-Fi channel devolved into the crap it is today, it used to run little mini marathon's of late 70's-early 90's horror movies on Halloween for about two or so days.
But yeah, AMC is pretty much *the* channel to go to for Horror, and I believe they also do the 31 days of Oscar stuff too. (Or is that TMC)?
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Post by Nuveena on Aug 16, 2010 16:44:10 GMT -5
But yeah, AMC is pretty much *the* channel to go to for Horror, and I believe they also do the 31 days of Oscar stuff too. (Or is that TMC)? That's TCM. AMC does something similar, though, at about the same time in February but with a bunch of movies they already show. Anything they have that's even been nominated, they'll show it. Coincidentally(?), TCM will be playing a lot of older horror films in October. There's even going to be a Hammer horror marathon on the 1st...hooray! And god bless a fellow Nightmare fan. No matter how goofy the movies got, my love for Englund knows no bounds. I particularly find 1, 3, 4, and New Nightmare to be solid and downright fun entries in the franchise. Englund was the main reason I watched those movies. He's just really fun to watch, and he looks like he's having fun. The first one's my favorite for genuine scares, but I liked 3 for its silliness.
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Post by Frameous on Aug 19, 2010 13:49:30 GMT -5
And on the heels of that...the trailer for Wes Craven's new outing, My Soul To Take, has hit the interwebs. It didn't really blow my skirt up.
Also, the trailer for the Guillermo Del Toro penned and produced Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark is out there as well. Looks a little more promising to me.
Lastly, I finally got around to watching The Crazies. I thought it was good, mindless fun. I like Timothy Olyphant (despite the rumors I have heard about him being a dick), and I have yet to see him phone in a performance. This would be no exception.
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Post by siamesesin on Aug 21, 2010 10:03:19 GMT -5
Who's your cable provider, Frameous?
The reason I ask is we've got Cox, and one of the things I love about On Demand is tripping over hidden treasue. There's these two channels, EPIX and Vue, that are often loaded with fun finds and old horror flicks snuck in the mix.
Or you can be like me and drop way too much money on DVD sets for marathon purposes. ;D
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Post by Frameous on Aug 21, 2010 12:49:16 GMT -5
I have Time Warner, and sadly, do not have access to those channels. But I am glad you mentioned it. As soon as I read your post, I started exploring my On Demand stuff. I found a free channel that is offering Fangoria “Screamography” shorts on Robert Englund, Wes Craven, and my favorite, John Carpenter. So I am enjoying those as we speak. There is also some other Fango stuff that I will be checking out. I have a few of those horror sets. One is more geared toward classics, it has Carnival Of Souls, House On Haunted Hill, etc. The reason I bought it was to get a look at House By The Edge Of The Park (and I lucked out, it was uncut and in widescreen). Recently I picked up 50 Chilling Classics and another 50 Drive In pack, each containing a few gems. I have barely looked at many of them, but there are two I would like to point out. If you havent seen either of these, check them out. Savage Weekend- This is a nasty little slasher about a group of yuppies who go to a cabin for the weekend to help a friend finish fixing his boat. Sounds like pretty standard fare, but there is a wrap around plot that keeps the killer’s identity well hidden and is pretty sophisticated for the movies age and budget. Not to mention it features a crazy performance by William Sanderson. It impressed me early on with an obviously homosexual character taking no guff from some redneck locals (just an example of the non teen, non cliché set of characters). If this sounds interesting, look it up, it is worth 90 minuets. Night Train To Terror- This turd must be seen to be believed. I had read enough about this flick that I purposefully bought a movie set to see it finally. It’s of special note to us MSTies because first and foremost, this is a horrendous wreck of a movie, a patchwork of three different features actually. Secondly, it stars Space Mutiny’s Cameron Mitchell and John Phillip Law. The plot is that God and Satan are riding on a train filled with disco dancing teens (who keep bopping along to the same song, which has a real Idiot Control Now vibe to it), and they present the separate movies as examples of mankind’s evil nature. Check out a little sample here: The first story is about an aslyum that deals in black market body parts, and is probably the least interesting of the three. It is fun to see Richard Moll (House, Tvs Night court) run around in a wife beater and hack up some slasher fodder. The second is about some kind of death wish club who deliberately temp fate to get their jollies. It features a Jimmy Hendricks look-alike getting fried in an electric chair, and a claymation death bug that's sting causes an eye popping face explosion. The third story is about the anti-Christ, and has another heaping helping of claymation monsters (which I could forgive, but when one of the creatures is supposed to squash a character, and they render the character in claymation to execute the effect…well, you have officially made a piece of crap). If you like horror, bad movies, and the 80s, you have to see this. After it entered my brain, I have tried to expose as many people as possible to it's hilarity. Last time I checked, somebody had both of these in their entirety on youtube if you can't find them anywhere else. And I beg you, if you have seen something like these that fans would otherwise be unaware of, let us know. Discovering movies like these that I have not seen is like finding a $5 bill in an old pair of pants
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Post by siamesesin on Aug 21, 2010 13:11:02 GMT -5
Some times the On Demands have shorts too. Check out the Special Interest stuff.
I found "Date With Your Family" once. Can't stop checking them now. They'll often have the most gloriously gory shorts from driver's ed and such too. Awesome!
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Post by Nuveena on Aug 24, 2010 22:11:47 GMT -5
Guillermo del Toro's pretty fantastic with horror. The Devil's Backbone is just scary in a realistic way without a lot of jump scares or gratuitous blood. The Pale Man in Pan's Labyrinth, too, is probably one of the scariest things I've ever seen. He's scheduled to produce and write a Haunted Mansion movie reboot, as well, so that's exciting.
I have a few horror sets, too - mainly the old Universal movies and the second half of the Nightmare series. The Universal sets are really great if I just want to geek out over one movie.
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Post by Frameous on Sept 16, 2010 17:03:29 GMT -5
Awhile back, deadcentral.com released a first look at David Tennant as Peter Vincent in the upcoming Fright Night remake. www.dreadcentral.com/news/39494/first-look-david-tennant-peter-vincent-fright-night-remakeI love the original dearly (one of the first movies to ever scare me), and from what I am hearing, this remake is going to suck, and not in the good vampire way. Colin Farrell as Jerry Dandridge?! Yuck. And it takes place in Las Vegas? And Peter Vincent's character appears to be some kind of Vegas entertainer? Oh well, I gave up on getting angry at remakes a long time ago. Recently saw The Last Exorcism and thought it was pretty solid. I am not a huge fan of first person flicks, but this one was done well. And speaking of exorcisms, for anyone interested, Fathom Events (who so kindly bring us the live Rifftrax events), will be showing the director's cut of The Exorcist on September 30, including some behind the scenes goodies. Check you local listings. I will not be missing this! I wish there were more opportunity to see classics (horror or otherwise) on the big screen. I will be going with some friends and my younger sister, whom I am trying to guide through the world of horror
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